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(6 blocks) From Best Western --------(Walking Distance)-------- ________________________________

Around The Town CarriageOpen daily. Go back in time with a narrated, horse-drawn carriage tour through Historic Bardstown. Group tours available. Contact: "Jonesie." 223 N. Third Street, Bardstown, KY 40004, (502)-348-0331.

Civil War Museum at Old Bardstown VillageThe Civil War Museum has Kentucky's largest collection of artifacts featuring the "War of the West," portraying both the North and South. Open March 1-Dec. 15, Mon.-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm; Jan.- Feb., Sat. & Sun. 10am-5pm. Group tours are available year round with prior reservations. 310 E. Broadway, Bardstown, KY 40004 The Women in the Civil War Museum - Women's roll in the civil war. Contact Rita Herrmann.302 E. Broadway, Bardstown, KY 40004, (502) 349-0291

(2 miles)

Heaven Hill Heritage CenterOpen Tuesday-Saturday 10-5; Sundays 12-4. Closed Mondays, major holidays and Sundays in January and February. Tours run repeatedly throughout the day; last tour approximately one hour before close. Be our Guest- Admission is Free.Hwy. 49 and Gilkey Run Road, Bardstown, KY 40004, (502) 337-1000

The HomesteadThe 20' X 40' three-story yellow poplar log home was built in 1785 with a slave wing added in 1830. It has been restored back to almost original condition. Small tours are available year round. Please call ahead. A wonderful piece of history. Open Sundays too.3944 Bloomfield Road (Hwy 62E), Bardstown KY 40004, (502) 349-1777

(15 miles)

Jim Beam's American OutpostOpen year round. Mon.-Sat., 9am- 4:30pm, Sun. 1pm-4pm. Learn the rich heritage and modern day production of this 200-year-old distillery, home of the world's #1 bourbon. Purchase our upscale Small Batch Bourbons. Enjoy sampling of our bourbons while viewing the Beam Family Home - a National Historic site. Free Admission. Contact: Doris Calhoun.Hwy. 245, Clermont, KY 40110 (502) 543-9877

(12 miles)

Kentucky Railway MuseumMuseum open Mon.-Sat. 9am-4:30pm and Sun. 12:30-5pm. Closed most holidays. Bells, lights, and steam whistles abound at Kentucky's official railway museum. Take a ride through the scenic Rolling Fork River Valley. Special Events are scheduled throughout the year. AAA discounts. Contact: Lynn Dawson.P.O. Box 240, New Haven, KY 40051 (502) 549-5470 or 1-800-272-0152

Old Bardstown VillageA village composed of original cabins dating for 1776-1820. Included are a wheelwright shop, a forge, a still house and an American Indian Museum. Open Mar 1- Dec 15, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, Noon-5pm; Jan & Feb open weekends only, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun, Noon-5pm. Contact: Rita Herrmann.310 E. Broadway, Bardstown, KY 40004, (502) 349-0291

(3 blocks)

Old County JailIncludes a tour of the original 1874 jail and restored Jailer's Inn. This jail was the oldest operating jail in the state of Kentucky until 1987. It is basically unchanged. Touring the jails as you catch a glimpse of life seldom seen. Open Mar-Dec, Mon-Sat,2pm-6pm; Sun, 2pm-6pm. Contact Paul McCoy.111 West Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown, KY 40004, (502) 348-5551 or 1-800-948-5551